Chief learning officer vs training manager

The differences between chief learning officers and training managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes More than 10 years to become a chief learning officer, becoming a training manager takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, a chief learning officer has an average salary of $87,924, which is higher than the $73,453 average annual salary of a training manager.

The top three skills for a chief learning officer include strategic plan, strategic direction and organization development. The most important skills for a training manager are customer service, leadership, and brainstorming.

Chief learning officer vs training manager overview

	Chief Learning Officer	Training Manager
Yearly salary	$87,924	$73,453
Hourly rate	$42.27	$35.31
Growth rate	6%	7%
Number of jobs	80,007	121,521
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Average age	52	45
Years of experience	-	4

Chief learning officer vs training manager salary

Chief learning officers and training managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Chief Learning Officer	Training Manager
Average salary	$87,924	$73,453
Salary range	Between $53,000 And $145,000	Between $45,000 And $119,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Microsoft
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between chief learning officer and training manager education

There are a few differences between a chief learning officer and a training manager in terms of educational background:

	Chief Learning Officer	Training Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Northwestern University

Chief learning officer vs training manager demographics

Here are the differences between chief learning officers' and training managers' demographics:

	Chief Learning Officer	Training Manager
Average age	52	45
Gender ratio	Male, 61.5% Female, 38.5%	Male, 52.8% Female, 47.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.8% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 7.8% Asian, 7.5% White, 76.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 11.2% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 16.0% Asian, 4.1% White, 62.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	12%	18%

Differences between chief learning officer and training manager duties and responsibilities

Chief learning officer example responsibilities.

Manage RFP process to identify best-in-class e-Learning development providers.
Increase organizational commitment to development of human capital, and increase ROI of programs and initiatives.
Manage RFP process to identify best-in-class e-Learning development providers.

Training manager example responsibilities.

Assist in running multi-unit stores as needed, while still achieving sales plan at home store :
Calculate and lead team in analyzing business metrics, allowing for focuse store visits with positive ROI.
Manage and process information for owner/user agencies to include DoD facilities that require compliance with the NISPOM.
Train sales associates on how to market new products with existing store inventory, and manage all POS transactions.
Manage elearning program development from concept through implementation.
Supervise all restaurant operations including service, quality, cleanliness, sanitation, training, scheduling, and inventory control.

Chief learning officer vs training manager skills

Common chief learning officer skills

Strategic Plan, 8%
Strategic Direction, 8%
Organization Development, 7%
Subject Matter Experts, 6%
CLO, 6%
Executive Leadership, 6%

Common training manager skills

Customer Service, 19%
Leadership, 8%
Brainstorming, 7%
Food Safety, 4%
Payroll, 4%
Cash Control, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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